Northern California Ford racer's Message Board Forum Sell & Buy Ford Parts in Northern California Classifieds Mustang Pictures / Videos of Ford Cars in Northern California

Northern California Ford Owners  


Post New Topic  Post a Ford message board Reply
read DMs/my profile login | join CAFords | search | faq |
  next oldest topic   next newest topic
» Northern California Ford Owners     » Automotive   » Tech Talk   » 74 351w vs BOSS 351w

 - Email this post to someone!    
Author Topic: 74 351w vs BOSS 351w
Quik351
¯
Member # 7859

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Quik351  Ford pictures for Quik351    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
whats are the differences between these two motors.
i know that the boss is four bolt main!

--------------------
90 notch 89 LX RIP 06 SRT8 RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsT5EJ5Cn5A&feature=plcp&context=C3cc2c56UDOEgsToPDskLTBg6us6_2mASrbNBHnQie

Posts: 640 | From: San Jose | Registered: Aug 2007  |  :
sl1993r
¯
Member # 8113

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for sl1993r  Ford pictures for sl1993r    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
There was no Boss 351W block. You could get a Boss 302 block that was windsor based, or the Boss 351 block which was the Cleveland series of motors, but no Boss 351W block.

--------------------
Steve,
1993 Cobra R #83
1968 Shelby GT500

Posts: 79 | From: Auberry CA | Registered: Dec 2007  |  :
wilit
Mustang Messiah
Member # 3367

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for wilit  Ford pictures for wilit  Author's Homepage     Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
quote:
Originally posted by sl1993r:
There was no Boss 351W block. You could get a Boss 302 block that was windsor based, or the Boss 351 block which was the Cleveland series of motors, but no Boss 351W block.

Exactly. They only made the Boss 351 in '71 but the later 351 HO's (up to '73 I think) were basically the same motor.

--------------------
"If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003  |  :
Quik351
¯
Member # 7859

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Quik351  Ford pictures for Quik351    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
how about the block there selling on ford racing site boss 351 whats the differnce will all my parts of my 74 block fit this one? all aftermarket parts on 74'

--------------------
90 notch 89 LX RIP 06 SRT8 RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsT5EJ5Cn5A&feature=plcp&context=C3cc2c56UDOEgsToPDskLTBg6us6_2mASrbNBHnQie

Posts: 640 | From: San Jose | Registered: Aug 2007  |  :
wilit
Mustang Messiah
Member # 3367

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for wilit  Ford pictures for wilit  Author's Homepage     Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
It's a windsor based block.

--------------------
"If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003  |  :
50DADDY
CAFords OG
Member # 3076

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for 50DADDY  Ford pictures for 50DADDY    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
Isnt a boss 351 just a 351 windsor with cleveland 4 barrel heads?

[ May 23, 2010, 01:09 AM: Message edited by: 50DADDY ]

--------------------
"Im not stupid,i just act that way so i dont make you dummies uncomfortable."

"Old age and treachery shall overcome youth and skill."

Posts: 4827 | From: Suckramento | Registered: Jul 2003  |  :
Quik351
¯
Member # 7859

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Quik351  Ford pictures for Quik351    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
ok it is a 351w then why did he say that they dont make boss 351w anymore.

--------------------
90 notch 89 LX RIP 06 SRT8 RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsT5EJ5Cn5A&feature=plcp&context=C3cc2c56UDOEgsToPDskLTBg6us6_2mASrbNBHnQie

Posts: 640 | From: San Jose | Registered: Aug 2007  |  :
wilit
Mustang Messiah
Member # 3367

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for wilit  Ford pictures for wilit  Author's Homepage     Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
quote:
Originally posted by Quik351:
ok it is a 351w then why did he say that they dont make boss 351w anymore.

Because a real Boss 351 is a Cleveland block which they don't make anymore. Those new blocks that Ford is making, they just used the Boss name. In your original post, you didn't mention you were looking at the new Boss block.

[ May 23, 2010, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: wilit ]

--------------------
"If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003  |  :
wilit
Mustang Messiah
Member # 3367

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for wilit  Ford pictures for wilit  Author's Homepage     Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
quote:
Originally posted by 50DADDY:
Isnt a boss 351 just a 351 windsor with cleveland 4 barrel heads?

No, a Boss 302 was a windsor block with cleveland heads. The 70's Boss 351 was all Cleveland.

--------------------
"If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003  |  :
Quik351
¯
Member # 7859

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Quik351  Ford pictures for Quik351    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
so that boss block is better then the 74' 351w right
because i would like to make my car into this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F586X0Tb83U

[ May 23, 2010, 02:10 PM: Message edited by: Quik351 ]

--------------------
90 notch 89 LX RIP 06 SRT8 RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsT5EJ5Cn5A&feature=plcp&context=C3cc2c56UDOEgsToPDskLTBg6us6_2mASrbNBHnQie

Posts: 640 | From: San Jose | Registered: Aug 2007  |  :
wilit
Mustang Messiah
Member # 3367

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for wilit  Ford pictures for wilit  Author's Homepage     Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
quote:
Originally posted by Quik351:
so that boss block is better then the 74' 351w right
because i would like to make my car into this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F586X0Tb83U

Yeah, I believe it's a 4-bolt main. I don't think any 70's 351w's were 4-bolts. Worth the cash if you got it.

--------------------
"If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003  |  :
Duncan Motors
¯
Member # 7045

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Duncan Motors  Ford pictures for Duncan Motors    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
no boss 351, except cleveland. and 302 boss for like 2 years.only.no windsor came 4 bolt that i know of that was a factory block
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006  |  :
Quik351
¯
Member # 7859

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Quik351  Ford pictures for Quik351    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
alright then sounds like the boss 351 is the block to go with thanks guys

--------------------
90 notch 89 LX RIP 06 SRT8 RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsT5EJ5Cn5A&feature=plcp&context=C3cc2c56UDOEgsToPDskLTBg6us6_2mASrbNBHnQie

Posts: 640 | From: San Jose | Registered: Aug 2007  |  :
Duncan Motors
¯
Member # 7045

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Duncan Motors  Ford pictures for Duncan Motors    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
you could get one of those ealy 351 windsors and have it made for 4 bolt caps.
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006  |  :


 
Post New Topic  Post a Ford message board Reply Close Topic   Feature Topic   Move Topic   Delete Topic next oldest topic   next newest topic
 - Printer friendly view of this Ford topic
Hop To:

Questions/Requests/Suggestions? email CAFords



Fueled by Ford Mustang Owners
on CaliforniaFords.com